Senior Risk, Safety & Health Adviser - MID07255 in Dalkeith

Are you a qualified senior health & safety practitioner with experience in a wide range of health and safety matters? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

You will play a key part in shaping and delivering our health & safety management framework. Your work will help ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations under Health & Safety legislation, while supporting management and staff to ensure safe and healthy working environments across a wide range of service areas. This is a high-profile position providing expert advice across all Council services and an essential role in creating a pro-active and generative health and safety culture throughout the organisation.

The jobholder will have a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent with evidence of wider professional learning in areas including fire safety and/or management of specific health and safety hazards. The jobholder must hold membership of the Chartered Institute of Safety & Health, along with extensive experience of working in a health & safety advisory environment. You will be confident in the use of Microsoft applications and capable of managing and administering health & safety software systems. Experience in the use of the SPHERA Safety Management system will be an advantage but not essential.

Midlothian Council is a semi-rural authority located immediately south of the City of Edinburgh and is the fastest growing Local Authority in Scotland. The role will be delivered on a hybrid working model giving the successful applicant the opportunity to combine working from home, in the field and in the office.

Applications may also be considered from those at the level of Risk Health & Safety Advisor and in that instance the salary point for the successful applicant will be adjusted as appropriate.

If you would like to find out more about this role before applying, you can contact David Robertson, Team Manager, for an informal chat at david.robertson@midlothian.gov.uk.

KNOWLEDGE

A minimum of NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is expected from this post-holder although evidence of wider professional learning in areas including Fire Safety and management of specific health and safety risks are expected. The Jobholder must also hold membership of the Chartered Institute of Safety & Health, along with extensive experience of working in a Health & Safety advisory environment. A sound knowledge of current issues relating to health and safety law and basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with Windows based software is also essential. Jobholders must keep up to date with developments in professional practice and current legislation in order to provide an effective advisory service and develop project areas. Some experience of staff supervision and working in the public sector is desirable.

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 1st February 2026

INTERVIEW DATE - Week Commencing 9th February 2026

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way disclosure certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to discuss with a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.